The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-11-04
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
A French savant on the Complexion.
Vegetable Remedies.

A French Sayant on the Complexion.
Vegetable Remedies.
In the learned papers read at the recent In
ternational Medical congress before the most
eminent physicians of this and other coun-
tries were many items of interest to the un-
professional mind also DR.. Gibbon, U. S.
N, stated that the diseases which are truly
climatic are rare and malaria is not one of
them; local unsanitary conditions cause moro
disease than does climate. For example, the
death rate of the italian army has been re-
duced one-third by the drainage of the Ro-
man marshes
DR.. Marston, of England, was of the opinion
that while malaria might in some instances
be traced to an impure water supply, yet the,
influence of freshly disturbed soil was great
cause of it.
In considering the treatment of hay fever,
DIR. Thomas, of Baltimore, thought that CO.
caine, though it gives temporary relief, en-
dangers the tissues when persistently used.
DR.. Welsh excludes, from experience in 14
cases, that vaccination during the incubation
period of smallpox will either prevent the at
tack or SO mitigate its force as to insure the
recovery of the patient.
In the opinion of DR.. Lester, pneumonia is
an infectious disease, and is Influenced by
malaria and unsanitary surroundings
10 patients seeking recovery by entire
change, DR.. Parker makes the novel sugges-
tlon OF wagon trip across the plains as q
substitute for staying at health resorts.
The Secret of n Good Complexion.
A French savant discourses upon good and
bad compilations as follows: The woman who
would have good complexion must live
plainly, avoiding too much game, rich meats,
highly seasoned made dishes and rich wines.
Why is it that fine compilations are so rare
among the aristocracy and wealthy classes?
The aristocracy have frequently fine features,
but the complexion is apt to be very coarse
or very sallow and faded Why? Simply
because they sit up late and get up late, thus
losing the health giving morning air; they
feed too richly, dress too fashionably, swath-
ing themselves in furs at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon and having next to no clothing on
the upper part of the body at 10 D. M, and
yet experts tell us that the skin to remain
pure and soft must not be exposed to sudden
changes, to extremes of heat and cold. must
not have its healthy perspiration suddenly
checked. Who can wonder that the ouieter
women of the middle classes possess the best
compilations? One seeks it in vain among
fashionable folk over II years of age, for
generations of spoiled compilations are gene
rating radically coarse or dry skins, which
lose all beauty after infancy.
Device for Moving q Sick Person In Bed.
DIR. E. ?. Roche has described valuable
arrangement for changing the position of a
SICK person in bed, when the nurse is not
strong or safe and easy movement is neces-
sary for the patient. Fasten smoothly to the
mattress with strong safety pins a rubber
blanket OF piece of enameled cloth, rubber or
enameled side up. Upon this place similar
rubber or enameled cloth, if possible, some
what wider, so as to keep the under one al
ways covered Between the rubber or enam-
eled surfaces sprinkle soapstone powder, kept
by shoe dealers, OF glove powder Cover
with a sheet and make up the bed as usual.
Now, by grasping the edge of the under sheet
and of the upper enameled cloth at the same
time, it will be found easy to roll over or
move person with slight effort and little
pain to the patient. If the device prove too
slippery, fasten to the bedding with few
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